The Guest

The Guest

Created by Lina Uribe, Dario Vanegas

On Netflix

2025–1 season20 episodes7.8 / 10

A tense psychological thriller that uses a single disruptive arrival to expose the fractures beneath a family's facade, grounded in Colombian political context.

A seemingly perfect household unravels when an unexpected visitor arrives, exposing hidden tensions and political aspirations that threaten to tear the family apart.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Guest leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is The Guest easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.

  • Is The Guest scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.

  • Is The Guest sad? Somewhat. More sad than 73% of series.

  • Is The Guest violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity8

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love48

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Guest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Guest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Guest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Guest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Guest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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